Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing the National Assembly after securing a trust vote during a special session. DawnNewsTV
In a show of strength, Prime Minister Imran Khan secured 178 votes – six more than required – on Saturday to win the vote of confidence from the National Assembly.
The special session was called after the premier voluntarily sought a trust vote following an upset in Senate elections. Addressing the assembly after his win in a wide-ranging speech, the premier said no one can stop Pakistan s progress .
He also announced electoral reforms, saying: We are doing things; we are fully engaged with overseas Pakistanis so they can cast votes, and secondly, we are bringing electronic machines.
In address to Parliament after securing fresh vote of confidence, Pakistan’s premier vows to bring about electoral reforms, reiterates condemnations of opposition leaders
Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing the National Assembly after securing a trust vote during a special session. DawnNewsTV
In a show of strength, Prime Minister Imran Khan secured 178 votes – six more than required – on Saturday to win the vote of confidence from the National Assembly.
The special session was called after the premier voluntarily sought a trust vote following an upset in Senate elections. Addressing the assembly after his win in a wide-ranging speech, the premier said no one can stop Pakistan s progress .
He also announced electoral reforms, saying: We are doing things; we are fully engaged with overseas Pakistanis so they can cast votes, and secondly, we are bringing electronic machines.
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The Pakistan Democratic Movement leaders have criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party for the way they conducted the confidence vote in the National Assembly on Saturday.
They asked the premier to condemn the attack on the PML-N members outside Parliament. Marriyum Aurangzeb was attacked by a group of men, while someone hurled a shoe at Ahsan Iqbal.